knightfan26917

I'm not asking if you hold yourself back in terms of what you can accomplish. Instead, either online or in person, do you hold back part of your personality or thoughts or views? In other words, do people experience the _complete_ you? If you hold back ... why? Is your opinion not popular? Is a passion of yours "too weird"? Do you feel like an outcast ... or that you don't belong? If you don't hold back ... have you always been this way ... or did you experience a change that made you decide to "throw caution to the wind" and let people see the complete you? OR ... are you like me ... a mixture of the two, depending on the people and situation? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There's so much I need to say to you" ... Phil Collins ... 'Take A Look At Me Now / Against All Odds'

The first day of summer (June 21) is over ... and the older 4 MCs have still not had their "maiden voyage" for 2007. Ah, but maybe ... just maybe this weekend. Unless I go out of town ... and/or the weather doesn't cooperate.... Hmmm...wonder if I'm still the only one that doesn't have the pleasure cars out to play yet? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I see the way out and I'm gonna take it" ... Carrie Underwood ... 'Wasted'

Rain Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Can you make these big wheels burn?" ... Ronnie Milsap ... 'Smokey Mountain Rain'

What's the point? I, frankly, don't care about any other cars...sorry. Chevrolet/GM has made several claims about FWD ... which simply are not true. 1 ... cost. If, according to GM, FWD cars are less costly to produce, why is a current Lumina (2 door "monte carlo" or 4 door "impala") MORE in some cases than an equivalent RWD Dodge Charger? Rhetorical question, obviously, because people will point out features, etc. But, according to Chevrolet/GM, FWD is _ALWAYS_ less costly to produce ... they didn't specify differences between options, etc. 2 ... winter driving. If FWD is the ONLY way to get around in winter (which, in the late 1980s/early 1990s ALL manufacturers told people), then why have I NEVER had an accident/collision/single car spin out/skidding off the road in my RWD Monte Carlos in the winter? I drive my current '87 MC LS in winter ... and I have driven my '79 MC Landau in winter, along with my former '88 MC LS in winter ... all of them, shockingly enough, RWD. Oh, and for those of you who tell me I should experience FWD so I know what I'm talking about ... I did, very sadly enough, get bilked out of tons of money: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/00monte.html I did ... and STILL DO ... like the body styles of the 1995-current Luminas/"monte carlos". But, they need RWD, the bodylines, the MC emblem, etc. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never compromise what's right" ... Aaron Tippin ... 'You've Got To Stand For Something (Or You'll Fall For Anything)'

Hey Dodgefan ... no worries ... I understand how schedules are sometimes "thrown off" on roadtrips . And, yes ... I agree ... it DOES give you an excuse for another road trip. *pauses* But I ain't relinquishing the title ... as Sixty8 already knows . He he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'll always be around" ... Willie Nelson ... 'Highwayman'

Simply AWESOME! Well, now I really hope I'm able to get to PA ... not necessarily for the family reunion ... but to see you and everyone else again. I'm hoping you'll be interested in meeting up with the others again. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Wondering...why I even care" ... Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ... 'Modern Day Romance'

*raises eyebrow* Wowa ... I may have to stop at a dealer or 2 to see what an '06 Dodge Charger might sell for......... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Get to what's real" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'

Nashville Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's kinda like Nashville, with a tan" ... Shawn Mullins ... 'Rockabye'

*raises eyebrow* So ... this one was RWD? Interesting. If not ... and it was indeed FWD like the Luminas (2 and 4 door) have been from 1990 to today ... then this news is over 20 years old.... According to the book _Chevrolet: The Complete History_ [copyright 1996 by Publications International LTD], on page 348: "With the new Lumina coupe and sedan effectively replacing their Celebrity counterparts...." And, on page 359: "Taking the place of the aging Celebrity sedan was the Lumina sedan ... a coupe version followed in the fall." Also, the Lumina shared types (Eurosport), dashboards (flat/horizontal), tail lights (3 square on each side, across the back panel, more or less) and FWD with the Celebrity..... The Lumina coupe was redubbed "monte carlo" in 1995 ... with the Lumina sedan getting the "impala" monicker, starting in 2000. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who do you think you’re talkin’ to?" ... Lee Roy Parnell ... 'What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?'

*nods* Yep, I believe you shared pics with me a few years ago of that '85 Caprice. As I recall ... sharp car. I wondered if you had gotten it out yet..... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Let freedom ring" ... Martina McBride ... 'Independence Day'

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY, y_d! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

*raises eyebrow* Oooo ... I'll have to double check, but I'm 99.9% positive that the family reunion this year is the weekend of Aug 11-12 ... which is WELL before you leave for Germany . Sssooo...if you want, let's try to plan something. Interested in doing the cruise night thing again? Course, this year, a slight possibility exists that I will not be going to the reunion, but we will see..... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It hurts to feel like such a fool" ... Dan Seals ... 'Addicted'

MONTE CARLO d'oh Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who do you think you’re talkin’ to?" ... Lee Roy Parnell ... 'What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?'

Hmmm ... today, my '87 MC LS went past 150,100.0 miles ... while gettin' dirty (rain and dust don't mix very well) ... he he! But, it's still going strong . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Those windshield wipers slappin out a tempo" ... Eddie Rabbit ... 'Driving My Life Away'

damn hungry now Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You got to roll with the punches" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'

Well, if you ever come back to Chicago over a weekend, let me know ahead of time ... and we'll definitely get together. I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed meeting you when I was in PA last August. It was very cool to meet up with you and then drive around to the cruise nights. If I read your schedule correctly, you'll be out of PA this coming August.... Good luck ... and don't be a stranger . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Lately I've been thinking I should move away" ... Eddy Money ... 'I'll Get By'

lies Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Confusing what is real" ... Linkin Park ... 'Crawling'

I'm thinking this one has a better shot of being in good condition when it is opened. Now ... if only I could live that long ... heh. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Nobody likes to be let down" ... Jack Johnson ... 'Flake'

truth Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Promises mean everything" ... Everclear ... 'Wonderful'

He he ... that'd been great if he had been able to do just that . *sighs* And that message from Mike P ... that is a sad turn of events. Ah, well. Despite the condition of the car, definitely a neat thing, nonetheless. I'm just glad I was able to watch part of it live Friday night. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I see our time has gotten stale" ... Eve 6 ... 'Inside Out'

My older 4 MCs made their long-awaited 2007 debut today, June 16. This is the LATEST in the year I've "waited" to get them started. Too bad I'll be waiting a bit longer to drive them. On the positive side, all 4 of them started virtually perfectly. After checking the oil, the battery, tire pressures, etc., they all started just fine. The '76, however, needed a bit of a boost for the battery; actually, I think it will need a new battery sooner rather than later. And, with the '72, I tried to start the car ... before I had hooked up the battery. For a while, we couldn't figure out why it wouldn't start. Then, the guy who owns the garage happened to look at the battery....oops. I thought about taking pictures, but all 4 of the older MCs are, sadly, VERY dusty ... and those pics wouldn't have been pretty.... BUT ... they are in MUCH better shape than the 1957 Plymouth that was just unearthed Friday night in Tulsa OK...he heh. Unfortunately, a brief drive up and down the driveway where they are stored was all they got. I followed the instructions of my insurance agent and called the 24-hr line to make sure they'd be on insurance the same day, since he does not have Saturday office hours. Unfortunately, the 3 representatives I spoke with all said the agent was the only one that could verify that the cars were actually on insurance today. ARG. This is NOT what my agent had told me. Ssssooo...unless I can get a day this week where I can take a half day (with no pay), the older ones won't be driving on the road until at least next weekend ... perhaps longer, if I go out of town the next couple weekends. *rolls eyes* At least, with the help of no rain all this past week, the '87 MC LS is STILL shining wonderfully after its wash/wax/cleaning last weekend.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A concrete fascination scraping the edge of nothing" ... White Zombie ... 'Black Sunshine'

*nods* Whole-heartedly agree with ya, ocnblu . I'm surprised it has NOT been cleaned up yet ... maybe it will be...? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A concrete fascination scraping the edge of nothing" ... White Zombie ... 'Black Sunshine'

Papa Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's hard to tell if I exist" ... Barenaked Ladies ... 'Pinch Me'

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My heart is like an open highway" ... Bon Jovi ... 'It's My Life'

minty fresh Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Just another regret" ... All-American Rejects ... 'Dirty Little Secret'